Workshops
In this three-day in-person workshop experience led by members of PBLWorks National Faculty, you will learn about Gold Standard PBL, engage with PBL as a learner, and pull together all the resources necessary to walk away with a ready-to-implement project for a course.
Who is this for?
Higher education instructors, staff, administrators, and leaders who want to begin and advance their Project Based Learning practice and connect with a community of their peers.
Workshop Outcomes
- Develop a personal vision for how Gold Standard PBL serves learners and their communities.
- Plan a Gold Standard project that teaches meaningful learning goals and is relevant to learners and their communities.
- Engage learners in learner-centered practices driven by sustained inquiry throughout the project.
- Balance structure and flexibility in the project facilitation, using varied forms of evidence to ensure that all learners grow in relation to learning goals.
Multi-day Workshop
This three-day workshop experience will meet on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Registration for this three-day workshop experience is $1,250 per person.
- Day 1: Setting a Vision for PBL - During the first day, you will establish a vision for PBL as an equity-centered pedagogy that helps all learners thrive. You will build the foundation of a project grounded in your knowledge of your learners, your community, and the content and skills you teach.
- Day 2: Developing Your Project - You will develop the story of your project and outline your plans for sustaining inquiry and supporting learners from start to finish.
- Day 3: Bringing Your Project to Life - You will build on your plans by learning how to ensure successful outcomes for all learners through effective formative assessment. You will also gain strategies for project management that will support student agency and shared power in your classroom.
Why 3 consecutive days? It is hard to find time to think deeply about our teaching practice, but it is essential. Altering your approach to learning and instruction can be deep and challenging work that can be transformative to your practice. Three days creates the space for active, hands-on project planning, peer collaboration and feedback, and reflection on learning that leads to sustained change.
One-Day Pre-conference Workshop
Add on a one-day pre-conference workshop!
This one-day workshop will meet on the Monday before the conference begins. Registration for an add-on session is $300, if you are registering for a multi-day workshop.
Experience what it’s like to be a learner in Project Based Learning by engaging in an immersive one-day experience—a “slice” of a project. The driving question for this Project Slices is, “How can we design a multi-channel marketing plan to recruit undergraduate students?” You, and a team of your colleagues, will be provided with materials you will use to create and pitch a multi-channel marketing plan for a potential college recruit. This fun and informative workshop will provide you with the foundation for incorporating good PBL practice in your courses.
In this workshop, you will:
- Understand what it is like to engage in PBL as a learner.
- Experience the four phases of a project.
- Connect the Project Slice to current classroom practice.
- Build on learning to develop a vision for future classroom practice.
This one-day workshop is a blend of direct instruction, video analysis, hands-on work, resource sharing, and peer collaboration and feedback. Your workshop will be facilitated by PBLWorks National Faculty members—all seasoned teachers, administrators, and coaches who are PBL experts.
